Alternative Exercise

Hate the thought of exercising but know you should? Try Energy Dance. This class offers a dance workout, set to a variety of musical styles, that is open to everyone no matter what your fitness level or age. The choreographed dance routines are designed to get the body moving and the heart pumping. The dance

This is a relaxing and friendly class that offers lots of modifications so you can tailor each yoga pose to your own needs. Through this class, you’ll connect with your inner rhythm, increase physical strength and flexibility, improve balance and coordination, reduce stress, and develop resilience to help you cope with the everyday ups and

To calm your body and mind, this class offers gentle movements and supported restorative poses. The focus is on breathing, mind-body connection and relaxation to prepare you for a restful night. A great way to decompress and unwind!

This program is a building block to the Aqua – Lite program and includes a warm up, stretching, mobility exercises, flexibility, toning, light cardio (water walking) and a warm down. This program is ongoing throughout the year and clients can participate in one class per day. For more information, see staff or call 613-564-1027.

Designed for adults who have a visual impairment or low vision, an all-levels Hatha Yoga class allows each person to start where they find themselves most comfortable, and strive for growth in their strength, endurance and flexibility in both body and mind in a positive, nurturing environment.

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The Jack Purcell Community Centre, owned and operated by the City of Ottawa, has an 18-metre warm water pool which offers regular aquatic programming and specialized programs for individuals with special needs. The facility also has a fully accessible weight room, five meeting rooms of various sizes and access to an adjacent school gym. Through a partnersip with the Jack Purcell Community Centre, the not-for-profit Jack Purcell Recreation Association runs programming, through the facility, that aims to maintain and improve the quality of life of Centretown residents by focusing on recreation and leisure activities consistent with this purpose.